Principal Military Trainer-Operational Environment (OE) - Suffolk, VA

Position Description

Serco is seeking a Principal Military Trainer – Operational Environment (OE) to join our dynamic team supporting the Joint Staff Support Team in Suffolk, Virginia. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a dedicated team of professionals committed to enhancing military operational readiness through Collective Joint Training (CJT).

An active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.

In this role, you will:

• Serve as a functional expert for planning, conceptualizing, and preparing joint and combined military exercises and mission rehearsals.
• Provide consulting expertise to military or defense clients in the development and evaluation of military training and joint doctrine.
• Design and plan military exercises in collaboration with training audience representatives, Desk Officers, and other event planners.
• Deliver exercise products such as Scenario, Road-to-Crisis (RTC), Adversary Campaign Plan, Operational Environment (OE) Overview, and Master Scenario Event List (MSEL).
• Coordinate and adjust suspense dates based on product development needs.
• Participate in Global Integration initiatives and attend exercise planning conferences, In-Progress Reviews, and coordination meetings as required.
• Serve as a functional cell member during execution of joint training events globally.

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Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A U.S. citizenship.
• An active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of joint operational experience,
  • or Master’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of joint operational experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience on a 3-star or 4-star Joint or Service Headquarters staff or civilian equivalent.
• To be highly knowledgeable about deploying and employing joint forces in concert with other instruments of national power.
• A thorough understanding of operational-level joint operations planning and execution.
• Familiarity with the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC), Universal Joint Task List (UJTL), and MSEL processes.
• A thorough understanding of, and experience in, planning and executing Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) at the operational level.
• Intermediate Service School graduate.
• A current or be able to obtain a valid U.S. Passport.
• To be able to work on-site in Suffolk, Virginia.
• To be willing and able to travel (up to 25% of the time).
• A strong understanding of joint operational planning and execution.
• An excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• The ability to collaborate and work closely with senior military and civilian leaders.
• A deep familiarity with joint and multinational training and exercises.

Additional desired experience and skills:

• An active U.S. DoD Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Joint Forces Staff College or PMEII graduate.
• Senior Service School graduate.
• Joint Staff or OSD experience.
• Operational experience working with General Officer/Flag Officer/Senior Executive Service (SES) leaders.
• Command tour at O-5 or O-6 level.
• Joint training or exercise experience.
• Experience with operational planning efforts at the operational and strategic levels.
• Experience with Adversarial Assessments (Red Teaming).

If you are interested in making an impact with a passionate team, submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career! 

Serco Inc. is using this posting for the purpose of building a talent pipeline of qualified candidates for future anticipated growth. This position is not a funded/active opening. Should the position become funded/active, qualified candidates will be invited to re-apply to the updated posting.

Company Overview

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

To review Serco benefits please visit: https://www.serco.com/na/careers/benefits-of-choosing-serco. If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: [email protected] or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.

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Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.